to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
arranging; ordering; sequencing; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; alignment
ardent; passionate; vehement
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
evening; early night hours
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
every house; each household
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
facing south; southern exposure
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
room detached from main house
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
at least; at most; (even) just
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
association; society; organization; organisation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
marriage proposal; marriage talks
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
it's not like; it isn't as if
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay